User:38.74.66.146/Evaluate an Article
Evaluate an article[edit]
This is where you will complete your article evaluation. Please use the template below to evaluate your selected article.
- Name of article: (Renewable energy)
- Briefly describe why you have chosen this article to evaluate. Because the topic is interesting to me.
Lead[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the Lead include an introductory sentence that concisely and clearly describes the article's topic?
- Does the Lead include a brief description of the article's major sections? Yes
- Does the Lead include information that is not present in the article? No
- Is the Lead concise or is it overly detailed? It is concise and straight to the point.
Lead evaluation[edit]
Content[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article's content relevant to the topic? Yes.
- Is the content up-to-date? Yes.
- Is there content that is missing or content that does not belong? No.
Content evaluation[edit]
Tone and Balance[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article neutral? Yes.
- Are there any claims that appear heavily biased toward a particular position? No
- Are there viewpoints that are overrepresented, or underrepresented? No
- Does the article attempt to persuade the reader in favor of one position or away from another? No
Tone and balance evaluation[edit]
Sources and References[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Are all facts in the article backed up by a reliable secondary source of information? Yes
- Are the sources thorough - i.e. Do they reflect the available literature on the topic? Yes
- Are the sources current? Yes
- Check a few links. Do they work? Yes
Sources and references evaluation[edit]
Organization[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Is the article well-written - i.e. Is it concise, clear, and easy to read? Yes it is concise, and easy for the reader to read
- Does the article have any grammatical or spelling errors? No
- Is the article well-organized - i.e. broken down into sections that reflect the major points of the topic? Yes
Organization evaluation[edit]
Images and Media[edit]
- Guiding questions
- Does the article include images that enhance understanding of the topic? Yes
- Are images well-captioned? Yes
- Do all images adhere to Wikipedia's copyright regulations? Yes
- Are the images laid out in a visually appealing way? Yes, there are visual representations of some of the topics discussed
Images and media evaluation[edit]
Checking the talk page[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What kinds of conversations, if any, are going on behind the scenes about how to represent this topic? It needs to be updated and expanded in a few areas
- How is the article rated? Is it a part of any WikiProjects? It is rated as a good article.
- How does the way Wikipedia discusses this topic differ from the way we've talked about it in class? It provides more in depth examples of the topic.
Talk page evaluation[edit]
Overall impressions[edit]
- Guiding questions
- What is the article's overall status? The article is marked as a good article overall.
- What are the article's strengths? The article provides helpful insight into the topic discussed.
- How can the article be improved? Some sections could use more information.
- How would you assess the article's completeness - i.e. Is the article well-developed? Is it underdeveloped or poorly developed?
Overall evaluation[edit]
Optional activity[edit]
- Choose at least 1 question relevant to the article you're evaluating and leave your evaluation on the article's Talk page. Be sure to sign your feedback
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